as in natural food
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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
To accommodate any dietary restrictions, encourage guests to contribute their favorite finger foods.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
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Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast Foods An anti-inflammatory breakfast should include whole, natural foods to help reduce inflammation and support overall health.1 These include foods rich in vitamins, such as A, C, and E, as well as minerals like zinc, healthy fats, fiber, and probiotics.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
30 July 2025
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In recent weeks, the FDA approved natural food dyes derived from red algae, butterfly pea flowers, calcium phosphate and the fruit of gardenia plants.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
27 July 2025
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While there are a few common threads among all the Shabbat clubs in this story, like lighting candles and eating meals together, there are other elements that set each group apart.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is more likely to happen if you're not used to high-fiber meals or don't drink enough water.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Total alcohol sales of beer, wine, spirits, seltzers and ready-to-drink cocktails fell in 2024 for the first time in three years, according to data firm NIQ, but barely—sales dipped less than 1%, from $113.6 billion to $112.9 billion.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The event includes cocktails, a silent auction and dinner.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Restaurant portions and even homemade servings can often triple a standard serving without realizing it.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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But for a larger serving of the music that will be heard in cars crossing that bridge to the 21st century, dive into the work of DJ-mixers like L.T.J. Bukem, Tricky, and Underworld, whose Second Toughest in the Infants fused throbbing techno with heavenly pop and contemplative singing.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Misinformation is already reshaping markets, but the businesses and leaders that thrive will be those who restore credibility, resist shortcuts, and meet people with honesty, online, in stores, and on the plate.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In his career, Yastrzemski has hit .455 (5-for-11) in 13 plate appearances against him.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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